Movie: Rebel Ridge (2024) Caution Spoiler Alerts

 Rebel Ridge

Came out; 2024

Time; 2 hour 11 Minutes

Watched: Netflix

Rated: TV-MA

IMDB Rating; 6.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

Tomato Meter 96%

Popcorn Meter 71%

Caution; Spoiler Alert

Staring;

Aaron Pierre as Terry Richmond

Don Johnson as Chief Sandy Burnne

AnnaSophia Robb as Summer McBride

David Denman as Officer Evan Marston

Story Line;

An ex Marine on his way to bail out his cousin from jail finds himself pushed against the wall by a high handed and corrupt chief of police. He then has no option but to confront the cop and despite strong resistance he fights his way out to complete his mission

Thoughts:

This movie had a good plot, good acting and a great cast. It was very well put together just a bit too long.

I honestly don't know where they could have cut from, but I just felt like it went on and on. I also wish the ending would have been slightly more explained.

Spoiler Alert: They pit maneuver the chief then decide they should all be good? I wish they would have been something noted as to why all the police officers decided to change their mind and were no longer on the side of the chief.

CAUTION; Spoiler Alert

Terry Richmond, a Marine Corps veteran, cycles into the town of Shelby Springs, Louisiana to post bail for his cousin Mike Simmons and buy a pickup truck so they can make an honest living. He is rammed and detained by two police officers, Evan Marston and Steve Lann, who seize his $36,000 via civil forfeiture, despite the money being legitimate.

The courthouse clerk, Elliot, refuses to help Terry. Another employee, Summer McBride, promises to prepare the forms in case Terry can get the required $10,000 before Mike's Thursday transfer to state prison where he would be in danger for informing on a gangster. Terry goes to the police station and tries to report the cash as stolen to Officer Jessica Sims. He is confronted by Lann and police chief Sandy Burnne. Terry offers to drop the matter if he gets $10,000 back for bail and is told to return and resolve the issue on Monday.

On Monday, Terry arrives at the station but is told that the bus transferring Mike has just left. He catches up on his bike and tells Mike to stay safe until he posts bail. Terry calls his former business partner Liu but is informed that he can no longer send money because police raided his restaurant. Terry returns to the station and repeats his offer, but Burnne refuses despite saying it was reasonable. A close quarters combat expert, he subdues Lann and Burnne, and forces Sims to hand over the bail money and help him escape. Terry manages to post bail with Summer's help but is detained.

Terry is taken to a hospital by Marston and Burnne. The chief tells him that Mike was stabbed after processing and offers the remaining $26,000, the truck he was going to buy, and to not pursue charges if he leaves town. Terry accepts and is informed by hospital staff that Mike died. While getting a ride out of town that evening from Summer, Terry declines to help her investigate cases of people being held in jail for 90 days over misdemeanors.

That night, after picking up the truck, Terry receives a call from Summer, who was injected with drugs by police, and returns to help. The next morning, she must take a urine test after the court is informed about her drug use, which jeopardizes her child custody. As Terry leaves town, Lann flags him down, throws a gun into his car, and shoots him. Terry escapes and regroups with Summer at Liu's restaurant, where Liu, a Chinese medic during the Korean War, patches him up.

That night, Summer and Terry interrogate Elliot and the judge, who reveal a coverup to avoid transparency measures imposed after a legal settlement nearly bankrupted the town. People are held for 90 days on misdemeanors, so they are unable to get public defenders to seek production of their police dashcam arrest footage before the data retention period expires. Terry and Summer break into the courthouse basement and retrieve the SD cards as police arrive and start a fire. He escapes, but she is captured trying to destroy her urine sample.

Terry and Lann arrange a swap: Summer for the cards at Rebel Ridge the following morning. While Lann and an armed police contingent wait at the exchange site, Terry breaks into the police station using the truck and subdues Burnne. He gives Sims a loaded gun believing that she is "Serpico" (the officer who provided information to Summer). But Sims detains Terry as the cop's return. Lann destroys the cards and reveals that Summer is at risk of overdosing. Marston protests, which makes Terry realize that he is actually "Serpico." Marston is shot in the femoral by Burnne and starts bleeding out. Burnne tells the cops to kill Terry and pin Marston's death on him, but Terry defeats the officers who approach him, including Lann.

Marston tells Terry to activate a police cruiser siren, saving the previous three minutes of dashcam footage, and walks Terry through administering Narcan on Summer. The three flee in the cruiser with police in pursuit. When ordered to do a PIT maneuver, Sims takes out Burnne's vehicle instead and detains him. The remaining cops escort them to the hospital and report that state police are incoming. Marston and Summer are admitted, after which Terry secures the incriminating dashcam footage and sits in a hallway.

Wax: Kushner Kreations Halloween Box

 Vendor; Kushner Kreations

Web; kushnerkreations.weebly.com

Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/KushnerKreations

Owner; April Kushner

Ghostface: Baked Apple, Cinnamon Glaze, Pecans, Pancakes & Vanilla Whipped Cream

Beetlejuice: Crisp Apples, Cinnamon Stick & Sugar Leaf

Hannibal Lecter: Warm Pumpkin with a spicy blend of cinnamon, clove and hints of nutmeg, orange peel with buttery brown sugar & vanilla

Annabelle: Raspberry, mixed berries, leaf, apple, banana

Freddy: Butterscotch, aged bourbon and vanilla bean

Chucky: Same as Annabelle

Pennywise: Rich vanilla with buttery pecans and maple syrup

Jigsaw: Blueberry Crubmle Rice Krispe Treat

Sanderson Sisters Bubble Bath: A Mystery Blend

Maleficent Perfume: Pink Sugar and Bite Me

Frankenstein Lip Gloss: Caramel Butterscotch Marshmallow Apple

Overall Order Thoughts:

I love this vendor; everything is always nicely done.

I love that these boxes are always a mix between wax and bath & body! I also really love that she has started including the cards that tell you what scents what are.

Movie; Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) Caution Spoiler Alert

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Came out; 2024

Time; 1 hour 45 Minutes

Watched: Theatre

Rated: PG-13 for violent content, macabre and bloody images, strong language, some suggestive material and brief drug use

IMDB Rating; 7.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

Tomato Meter 76%

Popcorn Meter 82%

Caution; Spoiler Alert

Staring.

Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice

Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz

Catherine O'Hara as Delia Deetz

Jenna Ortega as Astrid Deetz

Justin Theroux as Rory

Willem Dafoe as Wolf Jackson

Monica Bellucci as Delores

Arthur Conti as Jeremy

Story Line;

After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it's only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice's name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem

Thoughts:

I was excited for this movie when it was rumored back in 2015 so when it was announced with a release date, I knew I was there!

I loved every second of this movie, it was different yet the same. It was easier to follow and pretty funny.

I caught a few things while they were happening. Little details that were in the movie.

I love how they addressed Charles, since the actor is problematic and was not asked back, they also talked about the Matlends which was perfect considering Gena Davis and Alex Baldwin look much different now than back in the 80's.

This one got mixed reviews from my friends, but I highly enjoyed it

CAUTION; Spoiler Alert

Set 36 years into the future and Lydia Deetz is hosting a supernatural chat show named, Ghost House. Whilst filming a segment for her show, Lydia has visions of Beetleguese in the audience. Lydia's stepmother tells her about the death of her father, Charles on the way to the winter river for a funeral service.

The surviving Deets' family members pick up Lydia's daughter Astrid from boarding school. Lydia and Astrids father, Richard had divorced 2 years prior to his disappearance. After the funeral services, Rory proposes to Lydia, causing Astrid to run over to see Jeremy before the wedding.

Halloween arrives and Astrid finds out that Jeremy is a ghost and he asks Astrid to help him restore his life, to which she agrees. Jeremy tells Astrid that he can help her reunite with her father. Astrid recites an incantation from the handbook of the Recently Deceased and the pair transport to the afterlife. Lydia discovers Jeremy's past, murdering his parents and realizes that Astrid is in grave danger. Lydia reluctantly brings back Beetleguese to help her to retrieve Astrid and return her to safety.

Lydia commands Jeremy give her back Astrid and he agrees on one condition, that he can have Astrids hand in marriage. In doing so, he will be able to transition into the real world and escape the threat of his ex-wife, who is hunting him down in the afterlife and Lydia agrees to help him. Astrid heads towards the afterlife train station, where she attempts to ride the soul train, where her soul will be transported to the beyond, but Lydia and Beetleguese transport there to stop her. Astrid recites the incantation, so she can switch places with Jeremy, allowing him to go back to living his life.

Whilst on the train, Astrid notices that one of the employees at the train station is Richard and Lydia comes to Astrids help, but they are transported to one of Saturns moons, through the emergency exit. On Saturns moon, the duo encounter a Sandworm, but Richard comes to their rescue and he transports them back to the winter river. Unfortunately, when Jeremy tries to walk across the river into the world of the living, Beetleguese arrives and sends him to hell and he then helps Delia, transport back to the living world, where she was bitten by a snake, ultimately sending her back to the afterlife.

Lydia and Astrid arrive at the church, where Rory is waiting for their arrival at the altar. Unfortunately, Beetleguese and Delia arrive soon after and Beetleguese injects Rory with a truth serum, where he admits that he only wants to marry Lydia for her money. This makes Lydia angry and she punches Rory, knocking him unconscious. Just as Beetleguese is about to marry Lydia, Doleres comes and has him cornered. With the aid of the handbook, Astrid sends a Sandworm to come to the church. The Sandworm arrives, but Beetleguese deflects off of it, causing it to eat Dolores and Rory.

The ceremony is called off, after Lydia and Astrid reveal that Beetleguese had violated his own contract and the rules of the handbook. Suddenly, Beetleguese inflates, blowing up like a balloon and explodes. Lydia and Astrid then reassure Delia that they still love her and she crosses over with them. On the platform, Delia reconciles with what is left of Charles and she boards the soul train to the beyond.

A little while later, Lydia films the last segment of her show, before retiring the series in a bid to spend more time with Astrid. The pair travel to Transylvania and to Draculas castle, where Astrid develops a crush on an employee there named Vlad. Vlad and Astrid get married. Lydia still has nightmares about Beetleguese and one of them is of Astrid having his child, causing Lydia to wake up startled.

Movie: Trap (2024) Caution Spoiler Alert

 Trap

Came out; 2024

Time; 1 hour 45 Minutes

Watched: Amazon

Rated: PG-13 for some violent content and brief strong language

IMDB Rating; 6.0/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

Tomato Meter 57%

Popcorn Meter 65%

Caution; Spoiler Alert

Staring.

Josh Hartnett as Cooper

Ariel Donoghue as Riley

Saleka Shyamalan as Lady Raven

Alison Pill as Rachel

Hayley Mills as Dr. Josephine Grant

Story Line.

In M. Night Shyamalan's latest outing, everyone in a large city is in a frenzy. Why? That's because they're up and ready to watch a concert performed by famous pop star Lady Raven. Two of her fans, a man named Cooper and his daughter Riley, attend the concert with high spirits, but things slowly begin to change their tune. Amongst the screams of adoration and sounds of applause, the concert itself has a hidden identity: a front to fish out an infamous serial killer known as The Butcher. With security cameras rigged, armies of policemen with weapons at the ready, and police vehicles surrounding the venue, will anyone survive their concert experience or is there more to The Butcher than meets the eye?

Thoughts:

M Night Shyamalan likes plot holes, pretty sure he does it on purpose.

This movie was no exception, it started super strong but there was so many “How did they know” moments.

This had a great cast, everything about this movie was fun and kept you guessing.

The most unbelievable thing about this movie was the fact that a pop star would have never been able to be alone, that the police and FBI would have never told a bunch of low-level area workers what was going on and if the wife really had an idea why didn't she leave?!

CAUTION; Spoiler Alert

Philadelphia firefighter Cooper Abbott takes his teenage daughter, Riley, to pop star Lady Raven's concert as a reward for her good grades. There, Cooper notices the unusually high police presence around the concert venue. He learns from a vendor named Jamie that the FBI plans to catch a serial killer known as "the Butcher", having learned he will be in attendance. Cooper is revealed to be the Butcher himself, secretly checking footage on his phone of his latest captive victim, Spencer, in a basement. He steals Jamie's ID card and learns the passphrase that will identify him as an employee, using the card to gain access to a back room and steal a police radio.

Hearing a woman predicting his movements over the radio, Cooper sets off an explosion in a food stand's kitchen and uses the chaos to access the roof, where he learns from a police officer that the manhunt is led by Dr. Josephine Grant, an FBI profiler. Confused by Cooper's behavior, Riley asks him to stay with her. She talks about being chosen as Lady Raven's "Dreamer Girl", who gets to dance on stage with the singer and receives backstage access, which Cooper believes has the only exit not covered by the police. Cooper lies to Lady Raven's uncle that Riley recently recovered from leukemia, getting her selected to be the "Dreamer Girl".

However, after the concert ends, Cooper learns that police are also guarding the backstage exit. He privately reveals himself as the Butcher to Lady Raven, threatening to remotely kill Spencer if she does not escort him and Riley out in her limousine. She complies but asks to come to Riley's house, where she stalls for time by explaining the FBI operation to the family, unsettling Cooper by describing Grant's profile of him as someone with maternal issues and obsessive–compulsive disorder. She also explains that the police discovered details about the Butcher's attendance at the concert via a torn ticket receipt left in a vacant house that was reported anonymously.

Lady Raven steals Cooper's phone and locks herself in the bathroom. She obtains details from Spencer about where he was taken and livestreams it to her fans, one of whom finds and rescues him. She outs Cooper to his wife, Rachel, and he locks his family upstairs while Lady Raven texts her driver to contact the police. Cooper attempts to drive off with Lady Raven, but Cooper's family escapes and distracts him long enough for her to flee into her limousine. The police arrive and Cooper flees the house through a secret tunnel before disguising himself using a SWAT uniform and driving the limousine off with Lady Raven. After he reveals his identity, she unlocks the window and draws a mob of fans to stop him so the FBI can catch up, but Cooper changes into a fresh set of civilian clothes and gets away.

Cooper returns home and confronts Rachel. Rachel confesses that she had suspected he was the Butcher and left the receipt in the vacant house for the police to find, thus revealing that she was the one who tipped them off. Cooper decides to kill her and then himself, but Rachel persuades him to share some leftover pie made for Riley. After Cooper admits his hatred for Rachel in causing him to miss seeing his children grow up, he realizes Rachel drugged the pie with pills from his tool bag, leading him to hallucinate his mother expressing pride in him for feeling a real emotion. The hallucination is actually Grant, impersonating Cooper's mother to calm him down, and he is tased by SWAT officers as he walks up to her. As he is led away, he stops to adjust Riley's bicycle and shares a tearful embrace with her before being loaded into a police van. As it drives away, Cooper starts to pick his cuffs with a bicycle spoke he secretly took, laughing to himself. In a mid-credits scene, Jamie learns of Cooper's identity while watching the news.

Chronic Pain Thoughts: Volume 33: Empathy

 Dear Reader,

I read a lot of articles that I come across and share things that are pertinent to my own personal situation in hopes that it also helps someone else.

This article is entitled “How can we help patients with chronic pain? More empathy from doctors, to start”

I don't know about you, but I've been referred to doctors who've walked in the room “Why are you here” “I can't do anything for you” or I had one that did back injections without any medication.

Recently I saw a doctor who acknowledged my past treatments, acknowledged my current pain and didn't make me feel like I haven't tried enough Yoga!!

I didn't leave the office with a prescription; I left the office with a plan and hope that I can get help. Empathy makes all the difference in how we feel, our treatment options and how likely we are to continue to try things.

How can we help patients with chronic pain? More empathy from doctors, to start | Opinion (msn.com)

Wax: Empties 8/1-8/31/2024

 Wax Empties: 8/1-8/31/2024

Where to find me.

www.nettesthoughts.blogspot.com

waxident.storenvy.com

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waxaccidents@hotmail.com

Disclaimer/Disclose.

All wax I have purchased, or it has been sent to me in swaps that I do. I try and remember and disclose that information. I am never sent anything for free from the vendors

These are my opinions and mine only. This is not meant to influence your purchase just to share with you my experiences with vendors

I will never, won't ever and have never bashed another vendor. Sharing my experiences both good and bad is not bashing.

I do not believe in Ass wax. If the wax is going to throw it's going to throw. No wax should need more than 2 weeks from pour date to fully cure.

Yes, I am a vendor. I have been purchasing wax and candles for as long as I can remember. I do love to share my experiences. I enjoy wax and candles and will continue to make my own and purchase, but I will never review my own here

Things that drive me crazy.

No vendor or scent name on labels. This is basically advertising and why wouldn't you do it? Plus, if I get or send to someone else and they or me want more, how do they know who to buy it from?

All over prices. I have been noticing vendors lately have 2 ounces of one shape for a certain price, then the same ounces of a different shape for a different price. This is a huge turn off for me

Restocks that only have certain quantities and the sell out right away. I have no tolerance for that and just won't order

Vendors who take a single scent and make it sound like a blend. I feel like this is duping your customers and shouldn't be done. People who do empty videos, who are also vendors, that review their own product.

Vendors who get involved in other people's drama.

The opinions I put here are my opinions/experiences only. I fully urge each and every one of you to form your own opinions/experiences on vendors for yourself by placing an order and getting a DE-stash. Candles have many aspects to them and if I say I had a hard time burning one candle that doesn't mean the rest from the same vendor will be like that.

Melting.

Vendor; Destination Wax

Web; destinationwax.com

Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/DestinationWAX

Owner; Rebecca Harris

Scent: Lavender Lullaby

Scent Description: Sweet blend of lavender, lilac and mimosa flower

Thoughts: This was super light; I was hoping it would be a strong lavender

Hit or Miss; Both

Scent: Blackberry Marmalade

Scent Description: Blackberry Marmalade with no floral notes

Thoughts: This smelled amazing! It was a strong blackberry jelly scent

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Magic Marshmallow

Scent Description: Magic Spell plus creamy marshmallow

Thoughts: This did smell like a super strong sugary marshmallow

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Lavender: Vanilla Spice

Scent Description: Lavender, Vanilla Flower & Hint of Spices

Thoughts: This was mostly spice

Hit or Miss; Both

Scent: Black Chamomile

Scent Description: Chamomile, Tonka Bean, Wild Lily and Bergamot

Thoughts: This was nice, it wasn't overly strong

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Cuban Tobacco

Scent Description: Tobacco Leaf with Cinnamon, cloves and incense

Thoughts: This was such a nice smokey scent

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Cactus Blossom & Melon

Scent Description: Fresh Flowers, Cactus, Coconut, Musk, Sandalwood & Melon

Thoughts: This was very fresh with a melon background

Hit or Miss; Both

Scent: Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds

Thoughts: This wasn't the strongest one I've had; most are stronger than this, so it wasn't my favorite

Hit or Miss; Both

Scent: Vanilla Lush

Thoughts: I like the wax version of vanilla lush, better than the actual products from Lush

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Lavender Twilight

Thoughts: This was ok, it wasn't the strongest

Hit or Miss; Both

Vendor: L3 Waxy Wonders

Web; https://www.l3waxywonders.com/

Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/L3WaxyWonders/

Owner; Jennifer Westing

Scent: Blue Sugar Vanilla Lace Zucchini Bread

Thoughts: Thankfully the Blue Sugar was dominant, and the zucchini was very soft in the back

Hit or Miss; Both

Scent: Fresh Picked Strawberries Sugared Lavender Cake

Thoughts: This was another that was mostly strawberry and I'm grateful as I don't care for lavender bakery scents

Hit or Miss; Both

Scent: Sugar Cakes Palo Santo

Thoughts: I wish this would have been stronger. It was much lighter than I expected

Hit or Miss; Both

Scent: Strawberry Jam Zucchini Bread

Thoughts: Nope, this was strong on the zucchini and light on the strawberry, not my favorite

Hit or Miss, Miss

Scent: Pie Crust Vanilla Bean Noel

Thoughts: This smelled exactly like it sounds like it should

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Cupcakes at Tiffany's Vanilla Ice Cream Parlor

Thoughts: This was so nice! It was strong and creamy

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Turquoise Sky Woodsage Sea Salt

Thoughts: This wasn't what I expected, and it was a little light

Hit or Miss; Both

Scent: Sweet Lavender + Tea & Cakes + Mallow Fluff

Thoughts: Again, with the food and lavender mix, not my favorite

Hit or Miss; Both

Scent: Ship Faced

Scent Description: Orange Juice Flamingo Beach Type

Thoughts: I didn't catch this was a scoopable in a scent shot, it was impossible to get out of the packaging because of the soft slimy nature. I couldn't smell this based on the orange

Hit or Miss; Both

Scent: 1000 Kisses

Thoughts: This was really nice, it was powdery

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Strawberry Cream Rolls

Thoughts: This was great! It was a super bakery creamy strawberry

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Powdered Donuts Blueberry Mallo Cashmere White Birch

Thoughts: This was perfect! It was blueberry and donuts!!

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Beach Nights BBW Type + Cotton Candy + Avo Bath Type

Thoughts: This was interesting, I think I would have liked this better without avo bath

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Season of the Witch

Scent Description: Apples and Leaves

Thoughts: This was exactly what is sounds like, it was crispy and fall like

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Apple Jack & Raspberry Hello Sugar Fresh Picked Strawberries

Thoughts: This was different but I'm not sure if I liked it

Hit or Miss; Both

Scent: Green Tea Jasmine Vanilla

Thoughts: This was so good, and I normally don't like green tea scents

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Orange Juice Cake Pink Frosted Cake Lemon Icebox Cookies

Thoughts: My nose only picked up the pink frosted cake and lemon

Hit or Miss; Both

Scent: Olive Branch Lush Type

Thoughts: This smelled super nice, it was really clean

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Frosted Juniper Cranberry Orange Chiffon Cake

Thoughts: All I got was the frosted juniper and cranberry

Hit or Miss; Both

Scent: Baccarat Rouge 540

Thoughts: This one is always just ok to me, no matter the vendor

Hit or Miss; Both

Scent: Frosted Mallow + Pink Chiffon + Strawberry Pound Cake + Sugar Cookie Royale

Thoughts: This was creamy and strong and just such an amazing scent

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Liana's Lullaby

Thoughts: This was a scoopable in a cup, what a messy pain. The scent was really good

Hit or Miss; Both

Scent: Coconut Coast Honeydew Melon Copper Coconut

Thoughts: This was really nice, and I normally don't love melon scents

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Sweet on Paris Hello Sugar

Thoughts: This was such a great blend; it was so simple yet so nice

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Pumpkin Sugared Donuts Zucchini Bread Sugar Cookie Royale

Thoughts: I had a love/hate relationship with this one, the zucchini bread where there and it was strong, yet it was a creamy pumpkin under all that. Of course, it was an entire loaf that I received in a mystery box

Hit or Miss; Both

Scent: Coconut Milk Lavender Mallow Pink Sugar Sea Salt

Thoughts: This was amazing! It smelled so nice and clean

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Hawaiian Hibiscus Coconut Blue Volcano

Thoughts: This was so nice and super strong!

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Cashmere Cedar

Thoughts: This was a single oil and sample sized, it was pretty strong and really nice

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: White Cake

Thoughts: This was a single oil sample size and although it was pretty creamy it was very light

Hit or Miss; Both

Vendor; Kushner Kreations

Web; kushnerkreations.weebly.com

Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/KushnerKreations

Owner; April Kushner

Scent: Mermaid Tail

Scent Description: Watermelon, Grapefruit, Strawberry, Green Melon, White Lily, Ozone, Balsamic Vanilla and Fresh Woods

Thoughts: This was super fruity, it smelled really good it just wasn't overly strong

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Shut up Ralphie!

Thoughts: I don't know what this scent was, but it was a creamy bakery

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Warm Vanilla Sugar

Thoughts: This was strong, and I loved every second of it!

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Sea Glass

Scent Description: Cherry, Orange, Lemon, Plum, Pineapple, Acai Berry, Sea Spray, Vanilla Rum, Coconut & Ozone

Thoughts: This wasn't the strongest, it was still a very nice light fruity

Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Athame + Alchemy

Web; Home | athame + alchemy (athameandalchemy.com)

Facebook; (3) athame + alchemy | Facebook

Owner; Kimberly Gonzalez

Scent: Teddy Bear Picnic

Scent Description: Peach Waffles with butter & maple syrup. Lemon cakes with icing and cold iced tea

Thoughts: This was basically PPW with Lemon Cake and Iced Tea and it smelled more like PPW

Hit or Miss; Both

Scent: Bakasana

Scent Description: Palo Santo, Lemon Blossom, Cashmere, Butter, Toffee, Buttercream, Fluffy Vanilla Cake and Cedar Wood

Thoughts: This should have been stronger, but it just wasn't, I was really hoping for this to be in your face but it was barley there

Hit or Miss; Both

Scent: Emotional Larceny

Scent Description: Woodsy Vetiver + Bergamot, Lemon Peel, Warm Amber, Black Plums, Cherry Juice, Sandalwood and Peppercorn

Thoughts: This wasn't at all what I thought it would be and it was super light

Hit or Miss; Both

Vendor; Rose Girls

Web; https://www.rgwax.com/

Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/rgwax/

Owner; Jenny Oaks

Scent: A Blaze of Glory

Scent Description: Nag Champa + Tobacco Cedar + Vanilla + Sandalwood

Thoughts: This was such a perfect smokey scent, it was manly and hippie and smokey all at the same time

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Tea and Cakes

Scent Description: Black Tea + Orange + Almond

Thoughts: This is a single oil, but it smells so good

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: The Perfect Match

Scent Description: Snickerdoodle Cookies + Honey + Campfire Marshmallows + Marshmallow Fireside

Thoughts: This really smelled like a camp site, and it was so good!

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: World on Fire

Scent Description: Leather + Palo Santo + Sensual Vanilla

Thoughts: OMG, I hate leather, but this scent was just amazing

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Jumping on Blue Sugar Clouds

Scent Description: Blue Sugar + Vanilla Crunch Donuts + Cotton Candy Frosting + Cuppa Cake + Monster Cookie + Marshmallow Smoothie

Thoughts: There was a lot going on in this one, I was hoping the blue sugar would be dominant, but it was barley there. It was still a stronger creamy scent

Hit or Miss; Both

Scent: Fifteen Minutes of Flame

Scent Description: Blue Sugar + Caramel + Resin + Charred Wood + Warm Amber

Thoughts: This was a good one, it was smooth and smokey

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Little Red Riding Hood

Scent Description: Mac Apple + Cedarwood + Smoke Embers + Sage + Cinnamon

Thoughts: This was literally the perfect fall scent

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Burning Desire

Scent Description: Sweet Lavender + Tonka + Myrrh + Egyptian Musk + Black Amber

Thoughts: This was another really good one

Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Swanky

Web; www.swankycandlecompany.com

Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/swankyscentgroup

Owner; Jeannie Jeffrey

Scent: Can't Stop Loving You (Kilian Type)

Scent Description: A soft, sweet fragrance oil that opens with orange blossom honey, then warms up with notes of Madagascar vanilla, oakmoss and olibanum.

Thoughts: This was a great scent; it was floral and vanilla

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: ACQUA DI PARMA (Fico di Amalfi Type) -

Scent Description: Bright, fruity top notes are anchored by sultry fig and cedarwood. This fragrance will remind you of a very fancy hotel in the heart of Italy - whether you've ever actually visited or not! Italian Lemon, Bergamot, Grapefruit, Fig Nectar, Pink Pepper, Jasmine, Fig Wood, Cedarwood.

Thoughts: I just copied the description from the pre-order. This was a really nice smokey fruity scent

Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent: Under the Lemon Tree (Maison Margiela Type)

Scent Description; Interpretation of Maison Margiela Under the Lemon Tree. This fresh, green fragrance combines fresh lemon with green leaves and soft breezes.

Thoughts: This wasn't my favorite, it was a very tart lemon

Hit or Miss; Both

Bath & Body

Vendor: Candy Pandy

Web: www.thecandypanda.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/candypanda

Owner; Yuli Orozco

What: Sugar Scrub

Scent: Lumberjack

Scent Description: Oakmoss, sandalwood, musk, citrus, and bergamot

Thoughts: This was a super nice scrub, and it smelled amazing

Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Tonshi Mountain Studios

Web; http://tonshimountain.com/

Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/TonshiWax

Owner; Angela Quick & Suzanne Nelson

Incense: Super clean burning and smells great

Scent: Hibiscus and White Amber

Scent: Rain Forest

Scent: Vanilla

Scent: Wildberry Tullip

Scent: Lavender Violet

Scent: Blackberry

Scent: Dragon's Blood

Scent: Midnight Rain

Scent: Enchantment

Scent: Black Amber & Oak

Vendor; Athame + Alchemy

Web; Home | athame + alchemy (athameandalchemy.com)

Facebook; (3) athame + alchemy | Facebook

Owner; Kimberly Gonzalez

What: Incense

Scent: Now is the Winter of our Discontent

Scent Description: Creamy Vanilla, Peppermint Candy Green Leaves Soft Musk, Dry Wood and Patchouli

Thoughts: This smelled super strong, but it was quick and not clean burning

Hit or Miss; Both

Vendor; Sea Sugar

What: Sugar Scrub

Scent: Georgia Peach

Thoughts: I loved this scrub, just not so much the scent. This was the perfect type of scrub, and I wish I could order more!

Hit or Miss; Hit